Philosophy 167: Class 2 - Part 3 - Islamic Astronomy: Ibn al-Shatir, and Innovative Astronomical Research in the Islamic World.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-09-09

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  • Synopsis: Tells how Edward S. Kennedy acquired a manuscript that turns out to be a comprehensive alternative to Ptolemaic astronomy by Ibn al-Shatir; emphasizes that Copernicus was indebted to Islamic science.

    Opening line: "In 1957, Edward S Kennedy, a professor at the American university in Beirut, Lebanon."

    Duration: 12:45 minutes.

    Segment: Class 2, Part 3.
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